What began over a year ago as a focused engineering development project — a precision-manufactured planetary gearbox designed to eliminate recurring drivetrain bottlenecks in Formula Student vehicles — has become operational reality in the 2026 season. Teams across Europe and the Americas have integrated the gearbox, raced with it, and reported back. The results are […]
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Variable Steering Rack for Formula 1: Algorithm-Driven Titanium Precision Manufacturing
In this article In Formula 1, the steering system does not merely affect driver feel — it determines lap times. A progressive steering rack — with a continuously varying gear ratio — combines an indirect, effort-conserving ratio in the straight-ahead position with a highly direct response in the steered range. What sounds constructively elegant places […]
Gear Design Optimisation – Humbel Engineering Toolbox
Gearbox optimisation with the Humbel Engineering Toolbox: The best solution for your drive application When standard approaches reach their limits, a structured variant analysis — which considers the entire system, from gear geometry to housing stiffness — identifies the optimal solution for your gearbox design. At a Glance The challenge: Gear system optimisation is a […]